Daniel Pauly

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Billions lost as illicit fisheries trade hurting nations who can afford it least

More than eight million to 14 million tonnes of unreported fish catches are traded illicitly every year, costing the legitimate market between $9 billion and $17 billion in trade each year, according to new UBC research.

Feb 26, 2020

CO2 emissions from fishing boats 30 per cent higher than previously reported, new study shows

The Globe and Mail spoke to Daniel Pauly from UBC’s Sea Around Us initiative about research which found CO2 emissions from industrial fishing are much higher than previously thought.

Feb 5, 2019

Fishing imperils 40 shark species in the Galapagos

New Zealand Herald quoted Daniel Pauly, a professor at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, in an article about shark populations in the Galapagos. The article previously appeared in […]

Jan 23, 2019

Galapagos sharks under threat

Daniel Pauly, a UBC marine biologist and fisheries professor, was quoted in a Washington Post story on endangered Galapagos sharks. Pauly said sharks are essential to the Galapagos: “[They] control […]

Jan 21, 2019

Modern slavery is fueling overfishing

Daniel Pauly, a fisheries researcher with the Sea Around Us Initiative at UBC, was quoted in a United Press International story about overfishing. Pauly discussed how a lack of control […]

Nov 9, 2018

Consumers seek certainty about sustainable seafood labelling

Business in Vancouver interviewed Daniel Pauly, a fisheries scientist at UBC and principal investigator for the organization Sea Around Us, for an article about seafood labelling. He said the Marine […]

Nov 8, 2018

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Modern slavery promotes overfishing

Labour abuses, including modern slavery, are ‘hidden subsidies’ that allow distant-water fishing fleets to remain profitable and promote overfishing, new research from the University of Western Australia and the Sea Around Us initiative at the University of British Columbia has found.

Nov 7, 2018

Canadian consumers eat seafood caught by modern-day slaves

Star Vancouver highlighted research from the Sea Around Us initiative at UBC and the University of Western Australia that examined labour abuses by companies in the seafood industry. “These companies […]

Nov 7, 2018

Why are salt water fish not salty to eat?

Daniel Pauly, the principal investigator of the Sea Around Us Initiative and a professor in the Institute For The Oceans and Fisheries at UBC, spoke to CBC Radio’s Quirks and […]

Nov 5, 2018

The battle to curb shark fin consumption

Daniel Pauly, a professor at UBC’s Sea Around Us research initiative, was quoted in a South China Morning Post article about the need to halt the trade and consumption of […]

Sep 18, 2018

Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air

Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air

Fish are expected to shrink in size by 20 to 30 per cent if ocean temperatures continue to climb due to climate change.

Aug 21, 2017

Study finds 30 per cent of global fish catch is unreported

Study finds 30 per cent of global fish catch is unreported

Countries drastically underreport the number of fish caught worldwide, according to a new study, and the numbers obscure a significant decline in the total catch .

Jan 19, 2016

New data on reported and unreported marine catches now available online

New data on reported and unreported marine catches now available online

Researchers with UBC’s Sea Around Us project have launched a new open-source web platform that provides the first comprehensive coverage of both reported and unreported fish.

May 27, 2015

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation grants $2.6 million to improve data on world fisheries

UBC’s Sea Around Us project has received $2.6 million (U.S.) from The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.

Aug 20, 2014

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UBC researchers named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Three UBC ecologists have been inducted as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Feb 15, 2014

EU fishing fleets reap profits while taxpayers foot the bill

EU fishing fleets reap profits while taxpayers foot the bill

The European Union’s taxpayers are paving the way for fishing fleets to reel in valuable catch in developing countries while fishing companies pocket the profits, according to University of British Columbia researchers.

Nov 27, 2013

UBC researchers named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

UBC researchers named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Three UBC ecologists who study the natural world at very different scales have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Nov 22, 2013

‘Fish thermometer’ reveals long-standing, global impact of climate change

‘Fish thermometer’ reveals long-standing, global impact of climate change

Climate change has been impacting global fisheries for the past four decades…

May 15, 2013

“Fish thermometer” reveals long-standing, global impact of climate change

Climate change has been impacting global fisheries for the past four decades by driving species towards cooler, deeper waters, according to University of British Columbia scientists.

May 15, 2013

Map: Where Chinese Vessels Fish. Map credit: Sue-Lyn Erbeck/The Pew Charitable Trusts

Chinese foreign fisheries catch 12 times more than reported: UBC research

Chinese fishing boats catch about US$11.5 billion worth of fish from beyond their country’s own waters each year – and most of it goes unreported, according to a new study led by fisheries scientists at the University of British Columbia.

Apr 3, 2013